May 1, 2023 -This is part 3 of my blog series addressing international reporting requirements. Part 1 addressed the U.S. Tax Court’s decision in Farhy v. Commissioner and the need to make Chapter 61 international information return penalties subject to … Read More
Author Archives: Toshia Hansen
TAS officially closes the San Jose, CA office effective April 30
May 1, 2023 – Taxpayers and congressional offices in the San Jose geographic area now serviced out of the Oakland, CA office. TAS officially closes the San Jose, CA office effective April 30 The Taxpayer Advocate Service office in San … Read More
TAS provides one-stop phone service for taxpayers living abroad
April 18, 2023 – International TAS taxpayers can now call one phone number regardless of their location. If you live overseas and need to contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), you can now call +15.15.56.GO.TAS / +15.15.56.46.827. This phone line … Read More
Listen Now: National Taxpayer Advocate Provides Update on IRS’s Backlog, New Strategic Operating Plan, and the State of Tax Administration
April 14, 2023 – National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins joins the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Town Hall Series to discuss pressing issues facing the accounting industry. National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins recently joined the American Institute … Read More
Tax News: The IRS Extends Disaster Relief to Victims of January and February Storms
February 27, 2023 – If you were a victim of the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in California, or the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Alabama or Georgia, you now have additional time to file various … Read More
NTA Blog: Lookback Rule: The IRS Fixes the Refund Trap for the Unwary
February 27, 2023 – For tax year (TY) 2019, there were nearly 34 million returns filed between the postponed period of April 16, 2020, and July 15, 2020, and for TY 2020, there were nearly 29 million returns filed between … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: Small Business Filing and Recordkeeping Requirements
February 24, 2023 -As a small business, you may have many different types of returns that are due, and many different types of deductions. As a busy small business owner, it’s important to put a user-friendly recordkeeping system in place. … Read More
TAS Shares IRS’s Guidance on Taxability of State Tax Payments
February 21, 2023 -TAS is happy to report that the IRS has issued guidance on these special state tax payments. The guidance is complex. Because the taxability of these state payments varies depending on the type of payment and your … Read More